New Banksy: Blinded by Nationalism
The artist Banksy has installed (without a permit, one assumes) a new statue in London that depicts a man in a suit marching off off a ledge, blinded by a flag.
The artwork has been dubbed Blind Patriotism, although Banksy, enigmatic as always, doesn’t explain the meaning of his latest work. However, many have interpreted it as satirising the rise of nationalistic fervour in the UK, typified by the populist politician Nigel Farage and other forces on the far right.
Another bullseye for Banksy. 🎯
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As I assume most readers are left-pondian: the UK does indeed have a rather unfortunate (in my view) current wave of rather questionable (same) flag-waving 'patriotism'. But this is a very pale shadow of what is happening in the US.
Banksy is right on the mark, nonetheless.
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